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The Pittsburgh Pirates put center fielder Andrew McCutchen, the reigning National League most valuable player, on the 15-day disabled list because of a broken rib after waiting a week to see how it would heal. The move was back-dated to Aug. 4, the day after McCutchen left a game at Arizona because of pain in his side after a swing. The previous day he was hit in the same area by a pitch from Diamondbacks reliever Randal Delgado. The Pirates promoted right-hander Casey Sadler from triple-A Indianapolis before Monday's game against the Detroit Tigers. Etc. New York Yankees right-hander Michael Pineda will come off the disabled list Wednesday and make his first start since his...

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